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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16,

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1933.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

DENTISTS.

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BRIDGE NOTES

Cards To Lead Against "No Trumps."

By FRANK ENGLAND

I think it is time that we said a final good-bye to the lead of the fourth best. It has had a long hia- tory. After trials with third bests. where no high-card lend was pros- cribed by the authorities. Upon R. F. Foster founded his Eleven Rule.

The Eleven Rule, I need hardly remind my readers, is that if you deduct from eleven the number of pips on the card led by your part- ner, you affive at the number cards in the suit higher than the card led which the lender does not hold.

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After Whist disappeared, Bridg、 passed through three stages-- Bridge. Auction and Contract. At! Bridge, a declaration either by the dealer or by his partner was con pulsory, and there was, therefore. hold no reason why they should hands which were any better than i those of the opponents.

AL Auction, however, it was lear that the voluntary declare bad a hand which, in his opinion. was strong enough for his declara- tion.

Al Contract, when a game bid is

rly The Wing on all classes to sult EMPLOYERS reached, declarer and his partner

requirement with satisfaction. En- quiries will be prompty attended to. Everything will be Free of Charge. Please dial 28939, or write to 67,

FOR SALE.

"COASTWISE"-An interesting book

of cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Comel Price $1, on anla al the "China Mail” Wyndham Street.

3A,

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TUITION GIVEN.

must be expected to have strong combined hands,

In spite of these changing condi- Des Voeux Road Central, David Lions, imposing an increasing han House, 1st Floor.

dleap on the opener, it has remained

SPORT NOTICES.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

CLUB.

general practice for the leader. Tunless he is leading from a suit which his partner has declared, to lend his own long suit, and to lead the fourth best card of that suit unless he is strong enough to lend in top card,

The

course.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Film Babes in "Double Dunking"

Starring in what their fond parents designated as a "double dunking." thene film babies, Richard Ralston Arlen and Gary Evan Crosby, main- Lain nonchalant air for the camaras after their christening at St. Charles Church, Hollywood. Left to right are Jobyns Ralston. "Richard Arlen. Richard. Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Bing Crosby and Gary Evan Crosby.

TO-DAY'S BRIDGE TIP

South is playing No Trumpe and leads Queen of Diamonds from North Which card should East play? East: D.

North:

K 9 8 6 5 3 D). Q 7 4

ANSWER

The King, South has

pro- bably all four unseen Dia- monda, and will make them all unless East covers.

HANSOM CAB

IN AMERICAN

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following prógramme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZRW. fon a wavelength of 855 metres (845

K.C.'s) :-

12.30 p.m.

European programme of

Recorded muzic.

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WISE AND

OTHERWISE

MORE TO HER LIKING. He had been for a trip to the Arctic regions, and was explaining his experiences to his charming

1 p.m. Local Time & Weather Partner at the ball..

Report

"Things up there are amazing."

1.15 pm. A relay of the Hongkong he said dramatically. "Just ima- Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the gine, an enormous ice-fos-24 Management (During the intervals: recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio).

1.30 pm. Rugby Press News, etc. 2 pm. Close Down.

Violin and pianoforte recital from the Studio.

A talk from the Studio by Bir Henry Pollock;

5-8 p.m. European programme. 5.5.30 p.m.

She smiled happily.."

"Yes, I'd like an ice," she abacat-

ly replied; "but my name'lán't - Flo, you know,"

A QUICK WORKER,

Jones was sponding his summer holiday at a small seaside fishing

A relay of the Hongkong Hotel village. Returning to his board- Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong ing-house on the first day after a Hotel Roof Garden by courtesy of the tour of the beauty spots, be ret Management (During the intervals into conversation with a young recorded music will be broadcast from

fellow-boarder, the Studio).

6.30-6 p.m.

"Well," he said, “I have had my of the 1st Three Items of first look round and have at once Concert arranged by Mrs. R

A relay

the

Sanger from the Helena May Institute, been struck by the beauty of the by courtesy of the Committee.

6.30 p.m. Children's Concert from

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the Studio.

6.30-7.15 p.1.

7

7 pati

tions, cic)

(Closing Local Stock Quota-

place."

The young fellow looked a trifle dazed.

"Gosh, old chap," he said, "you're

a quick worker. It took me three

A relay of the Hongkong Hotel days to find her, and shờ handed Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong me a terrific wallop, too?\?

Hotel Roof Garden by courtesy of the

Management (During the intervals

recorded music will be broadenst from

Studio).

7.15-7.43 p.m. From the Studio.

the

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ANOTHER OPINION.

A tourist stopped. Hexide the

A Violin and Pianoforie Recital by labourer on the top of a hill over- Miss Jose Radesky and Miss Mons looking a farm-dotted valley. Maclean.

Programme.

"Jave!" he exclaimed, with a feel-

1. The Quaker Girl-Selectioning of ecstasy. "What a beautiful

(Monckton).

view that is!”

2. Menuett (Kreisler).

3. Estrellita (Donald Haine). MUSEUM

Vehicle Which Was Used Until 1931.

PRESENTED BY OWNER

Washington, D. C.

AD

4. Recorded Item-

5. When My Ship Comes

B.

Home (R. Stewart).

Th Little Green

Dormald).

The labourer shook his head. "Praps it is," he returned. "But

Sailing if you have to plough, that view, {harrow it, now it, hoe it, cut it, and

Doorway fence it, it would look dashed or-

7. Value Blue (A. Margla).

7.45-8 p.m. From the Studio.

An address on behalf of the "Street

Sleeper's Shelter Society" by Sir Henry Pollock.

{dinary."

THE FIRST SAVING, McTavish was the proud owner One day

8 p.m. Local Time & Weather of a new cash register. Report.

'an old friend entered the shop and bought a sixpenny olgan. To his

A century after the invention of

8.3-8.20 p.m. From the Studio. the hansom cab by Joseph Aloysius |

An address on behalf of the "Street in England, that type of vehicle Sleeper's Shelter Society" by Mr. . D. surprise he noticed that the shop- keeper placed the sixpence in his practically has become extinct. To Bush. (In Chinese). auch an extent has it become

8.20-11 p.m. Chinese Concert from pocket instead of in the register. the Studio.

"Why don't you ring it up?" he antique that the United States Na- 11 p.m, Rugby Mid-day Press News asked the Scotomans: "Aren't you tional Museum here has just plac- 11.05 pm. Close Down.

All records in the above European afraid of forgetting it?" ed in its collection a fully-equipped

Z.B.W.' cab which was the last of that type Library.

trom

"Il nae, forgatit sald Mc- programmes are

Tavish. “Ye ken Fkeep track of it of vehicle to traverse the streets

in my head until I get'fivarshillings, af the American capital. Long

and then I ring it up. "It ter the

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Eleven Rule, ' of sometimes enables the opener's

deduc THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE partner to make valuable

MEETING will be held (Weather tions. Thus, if the lender opens. PRIVATE LESSONS in English. Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY or with a seven, indienting that four French, Music, Shorthand and Type- SATURDAY, 18th November. 1933, high cards are outstanding against! writing. Terina moderate. 6. Almal commencing at 2.00 p.m. Villan. Austin Road, Kowloon.

The First Bell will be Rang at him, and if dummy holds Queen, 8, East does not, Lbat. West had only

x. and third hand the King, 10. *, four Spades. Declarer holds the third hand can place all the the Ace of Spades to the second Members are notißed that they and high cards and smother dummy ac- round, makes five Club tricks, and before that time it had disappeared

cordingly. But the declarer

can then puts West in with the lead from the streets of New York Spanks NRA Rebels wear-r and tear-r of the machine." similarly apply the Eleven Rule No One without Badge will be ad- and, if it is he who has the King, mitted to the Mombers' Enclosure.

Badges admitting Non-Members to 10, x instead of the third hand, he

1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.

HOME TUITION.

WESTOVER STEVENAGE, Within In hour from London. In healthy neighboorhao! SCHOOL for GIRLS) and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Frinci- pai. Endivinal

and attention. the cart For Particulars apply to:-

MISS RUTH CULLEY,

(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma),

MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,

National Frodel Higher

Certificate).

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND BURVEYORS.

TH

Public Auctions -

Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen in dummy.

And

$3.00 for Ladies (Both With still greater force it has including Tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal been argued that the information application of Member, auch Mem given by the fourth best lead of ber 14 be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment the length of the auit opened is of of All Chits, etc.

much more use to the declarer than The Secretary's office, Brd Floor, to the opponents. Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27796), will

12 o'clock Noon.

clone

Here is a very simple illustration! of the advantage which declarer

Budges admitting to Members' En- closure will NOT be on sale at the can reap from the lead of a fourth Race Course.

up!

of a Spade. West, after making his Spades, must lead up to one of

where at one time it was a popular mode of conveyance. Declarer's tenaces and game is It was in 1833 that Aloysius, an Members Enclosure and Club can win, if he chooses, with the 8 certain. Declarer could not have architect, brought out his peculiar taken this course if West had five vehicle an a "patent safety cab." Spades, for, on the tenth tricks. The following year it was granted Declarer would have had to dis-

a patent. It enjoyed immediate card one of his Quens.

popplarity and its fame spread to It should be credited to Mr. the United States and elsewhere Curhertson and bis team that he abroad. Diaras] described it MA

the supersti-"The gondola of London. first broke through tion that the longest suit should The specimen reposing now in the almost always be opened against a United States National Museum No Trump declaration. The lead with wooden horse attached

and of a sult in which the leader was driver on the box, whip in hand, short was a feature of their play was presented by Mrs. James Par in the Culbertson-Buller match of melee, a wealthy resident, who re- 1930. Holding a sult of four card tained the vehicle in use until 1931, to a King, he peferred to keep the long after all others of its type King to beat the Declarer's Queen, had disappeared. Its use on the and led some other suit in which streets of the capital in its last his partner might have strength, years always attracted the atten- trusting in any case that the lead tion of people as it glided grace- would not help the Declarer. The fully along. short-suit lead has now become Automobiles drove the hansom, cab from the streets of New York fashionable.

and elsewhere about 1910-Reuter.

On No pretext will Children be per- mitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.

Tiina are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. Boy in advance. Telephone 27920.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Price of Admission to the Public

bent by the opponents.

Dummy:J

8.-10 7 6

11.-10 5

D.-- 3 2 C-A OJ 7 6

Enclosure is $2.00 inclading Tax, West: THE Undersigned have received for all Persons, including Ladies, and instructions to sell by Publicis payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Haf Price.

Auction

ON MONDAY, the 20th Nov. 1933. commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at No. 1, Humphreys Building, Kowloon.

-

A Quantity of Valuable House-

bold Furniture and Blackwood

Ware.

Bookmakers, Tie Taç Men, &c., will not be permitted to operate within the Precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 18th November, 1988.

On view from Sunday, the 19th. HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB. November, 1933.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS

Auctioneera Hong Kong, 15th Nov., 1988,

INTERPORT DINNER.

S-Q J 8 4 K-K J 4 D.-K J B C-10 9 8

East:-

S-K 95 H-9 8 7 6 D.-10 8 7 6 G.-54

Declarer;~~

S-A 3.2 H.-A 4 3 2 D-AQ 4

C. K 3 2 West. opens

So there are two changes to rec. kon with: First the long-suit lead is no longer a matter of habit. Secondly, if it is led, it is not so advantageous as it was formerly (if it ever was "advantageous on balance) to lead the fourth, best I feel sure that at last the balanco for advantage has turned definitely against the led of the fourth bosta, and that it is better to lead, a card which will leave. the Declarer

FIRST FLIGHT OVER MEDITERRANEAN.

Twentieth Anniversary

"Passed.

Pirls.

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SAID THE WRONG THING.

"So you want to marry-ny · dar-

ter, eh?" said the old farmer to the young suiter. '

"Yes, sir," said the latter. "I'm here to ask your consent."

"Have yo any debts?", asked the farmer sharply.

"All I owe in this world is just half-a-crown," replied the young

man

"Well," said the girl's father, (with a vigorous shake of his head. "if ye ain't good, chopgh for more than half-a-crown" I can't trust ye with my Mary,"

SO SIMPLE!

The touring cyclist palled up hia machine in the centre of the lonely cross-reads. ·Dismounting, he looked round for a signpost, but there was nothing to guide him on his way.

"

Mrs. Grace Poole, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, who has asked her two mill- lion associates to boycott the com- mercial house-large and small-proaching the road scrois a field. who refuse to cooperate in the re- "Good-morning," said the cyclist employment program instituted by when the man came near. "Can President Roosevelt under the NBA,

you tell me where these roads lend to 1

Just as he was beginning to der- pair, he saw a countryman ap-

doats.

The countryman scratched his He left the land at Frejus and head thoughtfully. alighted at Bizerta

That I can, sorr,” he said. Garros was killed during the "This fere road leads to my cottage, war in a long fight against seven the ons on the right loads, past Twenty years ago, on September enemy aeroplanes, The stadium Farmer Gaff's place, the one on the 28, the first flight across the, Medi- outside Paris where the Davis Cup left is a private road to the.

with the four of guessing as to the length of the terranean was made by Holand matches are played was named after squire's house, and other just CRICKET TEAMS will be Spades, and Declarer knows, though | suit."

Garros, flying a monoplane without him--Rauber.

A

DINNER to the INTERPORT

held at Gloucester Building, at −8

p.m. on FRIDAY, 17th November.

Will those wishing to attend

POP

HONG KONG HEIGHTS kindly sign the list on the Notice

For the information of visitors

Board in the Pavilion.-

The List will close at 10 a.m. on

the following list of some of the [the 17th 'Inst.

highest pointa on the Island and

Mainland fe published:-

Island.

Victoria Peak

Fest

Hong Kong, 14th November, 1988)

- Pop's One Chance Of Getting A Word In.

YOU WERE

TALKING

IN YOUR SLEEP

keeps going straight'on."

By J. MILLAR WATT.

SORRY I

JPTED.

Signal Station

Mt. Parker ..

The Byria

Pask Hotel*

Mountain Lodge.

Talkoo Banatorium........

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