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arture from the conventional
proved advantageous. Leads may be grouped into categories.
1) Conventional Leads.-These should be adhered to in the majority of hands.. In the absence of anything to guide you it is better to observe the automa the rules and procedure. The re- cognized blind leads against No Trump and suit declarations are given in ali text-books, and it is wisdom to conform to them, as they are universally recognized.
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MAIL REVIEW
"HOLD YOUR MAN"-QUEEN'S
THEATRE.
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RADIO WELL IN WORLD
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be
2,500-Foot Shaft Sunk Near Paris.
broadcast to-day from the Hong BORING THROUGH SOLID ROCK
Kong Broadcasting Station 2.3.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845; K.C.) :--
Paria.
12.30 p.m.-European programme of world has just been sunk at Aulnay- The deepest artesian well in the recorded music.
I p.m.-Local Time and weather Sur-Bois and will shortly supply "Hold Your Man," the Metro-| Report,
North Eastern Paris with bacterio- Goldwyn-Mayer feature, which is
1.15 pm-A relay of the Hong logically pure drinking water. now showing at the Queen's Thea-Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of
It is 2,500 feet deep, and if the The Management. (During the inter- tre, teams two popular screen stars,vals recorded music will be broadcast pipe were stood on end it would be 1,400 feet higher than the Eiffel ¡Towa
|Jean Harlow and Clark Gable, for from the Studio). the third time with far-reaching
success.
It is a rapidly moving, rowdy story of the underworld and in it Misa Harlow plays the part of al
who becomes the gaudy creature lure in a "love racket" for the sake of the man she loves.
Clark Gable as the man in the case is a light-moralled fellow who jfinds his real worth when the girl. jis next to jail on his account.
Stuart Erwin heads the support-
Some points of difference arise. Holding seven of a ault headed by, AQ 10 and a probable card of en-make a convenional lead you must ing cast which includes Dorothy try, the conventional opening trust to luck or inspiration. A Burgess, Muriel Kirkland, Garry the 10 of the suit. But there are fortunate choice may lead to un-Owen, Barbara advocates of the lead of the Queen expected results, and you may Paul Hurst,
la
on the ground that, if Dummy has achieve a brilliant coup. It is not
the Knave alone and Declarer has only as opener that these despera-|MAIL REVIEW the King, it kille the Dummy win-tion leads can be made. Sometimes are possible later in the
Here is an example from
ner
they and also extracts the King from Declarer at once, while, if game, Declarer haa
play.-- both KJ and an-
Y:
other, the lead of the Queen does no harm, leader still preserving the tenace over Declarer.
Some players advocate the lead; of the Queen from a suit of seven headed by AQ 9 also, on similari Here the fourth best) rounda. is the accepted conventional lead. But from a auit headed by K J 10
10. the Knave, not the Is righ!. Lacking high card combinations, a lead of the lowest instead of the fourth best against a No Trump contract often deceives the De clarer. If you lead the Two when' you have five or six of the sult, he places you with four only, and may play on that assumption
Ai-
B:-
Z:-
S.~~A Q 4 H.-K J 5 D—A 6
C. A K 87 3
S.-3 7 2
H. 10 8 7 6 3 D. 9 7 5 3 C.-None
S.-8 0 3
K-A Q
D.--K 10 8 4 2 C-Q 0 2
S. KJ 10 6
K-9 4 2
D.-Q
C.—) 10 6 5 4
Barondess and
SECRET"-KING'S THEATRE.
Mary Pickford reveals that she has lost none of her histrionic abi- Hity and appeal in "Secrets," the United Artists' attraction, which is now showing at the King's Theatre.
Miss Pickford makes light of ai difficult role, that of a young and wealthy girls who rencunces every- thing for the love of her nusband, played by Leslie Howard,
After a long absence, Mary Pick- ford returns to the screen and gives a performance which justifies her being called the world's aweetheart. Leslie Howard, in a role which fa: different from others he has ap- peared in, is very good.
The supporting cast include Ethel Clayton, Bessie Barriscale, Theodore Von Eliz and Huntly Gordon.
Against a alam suit decinration. opening a long suit headed by A K. Score game all, love all. Y deals. it is preferable to lead first the The bidding was Y One Club; BMAIL REVIEW :- Ace, instead of the King. The No Bid: Z One No Trump: A No “WHAT, NO BEER"-ORIENTAL reason is that if you lead the King 8 to your partner may be doubl whether it is a winner or not, since
bid; Y Three No Trumps. All!
pass.
Two WAA
THEATRE.
The bidding was poor. Y him "What, No Beer," now showing it might be from a suit King, self might well bid One No Trum, at the Oriental Theatre, provides
Queen high. Therefore, if he is
Having called One unusual comedy and entertainment. originally. void in it, he may trump it on the Club, however, 2's proper response
In this pleture Buster Keaton first round. The necessity for
Clubs-not One No and Jimmy Durante, try to run a this play was realized when
brewery. They become involved goulashes were adopted. It should, Trump. The bidding should go; Y however, be used only against slam Ono No Trump; Z Two Clubs; y with the local beer-running fac- tions and end up with the police Three No Trumps. hands or where freak combinations
raiding their plant. The situation are indicated. Otherwise, if you A opened with the 6 of Hearts, is further complicated when Bus lead the Ace and then the King choosing a major suit lend instead ter falls in love with the sweet- your partner will read it that you of his stronger five card minor. heart of one of the beer barons, be- have only two of the suit. There Whon Dummy went down, all look-lieving her to be a sweet young so- is no danger in the lead of the ed well for Z. The drop of
the clety girl. Ace from Act, King against Queen of Clubs appeared pro- little or a grand slam declaration.bable, and the contract seemed MAIL REVIEW
assured. But B, after winning (2) International Leads.-When from the bidding you have been with the Queen of Hearts, did WOOD ---MAJESTIC THEATRE.
that some thinking. He realized able to deduce some definite inter-the only hope of defeating the con- ence, you are justified in departing tract was for A to hold an honour tional murder-mystery story have All the elements of the conven- from the conventional opening. in Diamonds, when the suit might been considered by the author in Even when It is not absolutely de-
be established with the aid of his writing The Phantom finite but only a faint clue you can entry cards in Hearts and Clubs. wood," which is now showing at use your imagination.
“THE PHANTOM OF CREST-
of Creat-
At trick two, therefore, B made the Majestic Theatre. The result (3) False Card Leads. These the brilliant icad of the King of is one of the most entertaining and are advisable only when they are Diamonde, killing Z's single Queen most baffling tales of its type yet
the Com Agents: W. R. LOXLET & CO. unlikely to deceive your partner of Diamonds. Z could not now seen on the screen,
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and may perplex the Declarer. make more than eight tricks, how-
The simplest cases are the lead-ever, be played. He could take at
he
ing of Queen from a suit King, once his four tricks in Spades, of Diamonds if not led. There was Queen high, or Knave from Queen, which puts B to a discard, and he no certainty-not even any great Knave combination. A ruse which must discard a Diamond, as he caui- probability. It was a desperation sometimes succeeds is the lead of not part with the Ace of Hearts lead. the Knave of trumpa when bold-or unguard his Clubs. But this Another moral can be deduced ing Queen, Knave only of the sult does not matter provided A keeps from this hand. If Y, instead of Declarer, thinking that you do not his Diamonde, as he must. It is Z, had been playing it, as hold the Queen, may finesss to to be noted that only by this play ought in a declaration of Three your advantage. In any case the
can AB save the game. No other No Trumps, B could certainly not lead is unlikely to do any harm to lead will do..
make a blind lead of the King of your side.
Diamonds. He would open a small Diamond and Y would without diffi- culty make a contract of Three No Trumps,
Of course B's lead: might have (4) Desperation Leads.When been disastrous and might have in- from the bidding you can see that volved the loss of an extra trick, the position in hopeless If you as he was sure' toʻmake his King
POP It Was Pop's Skull The Colonel
WHY DID YOU SAY
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Referred To.
A
Pianoforte Recital from the Studio.
2 p. m.-Close Down.
5-8 p.m.-European programme. 5-7 p.m.
The hole is one and a half feet relay of the Hong Kong Hotel wide have been used. The column
in diameter and steel pipes 15 inches: Dance Orchestra from the Hong of piping weighs 76 tonk Kong Hotel Roof Garden
by
Great
courtesy of the Management difficulties were experienced in bor- (During the intervals recorded ing through solid rock, which fre- musle will be broadcast from the quently caved in and smashed the Studio).
p.m.
p. Closing Local Stock Quota pipes. The actual cutting part of Lions, ate.
the boring apparatus alone cost 73-7.30 p.m.-
£225. The work, which was begun
Unfinished Symphony in B Minor
(Schubert),
in June, has been undertaken by a
The Royal Opera Orchestra, Cen- Franco-American Company-Reu-
vent Garden, Eugene Goossens,
ist Movement--
Allegro moderato 2nd Movement-
conducted by ter.
Andante con moto 7.10-8 p.m. From the Studio.
Pianoforte Recital by Pomping Vila
(with Vocal Refrain).
Programme.
1. Tea for Two,-Plano Sole.
3.
Goodnight--
2. Sweetheart Darlin'-Vocal.
I Called to Sky Piano
Solo.
St. Louis Blues-Vocal.
5. Similitude-Comp. by Lee Sim-
Piano Solo.
6. Love Songs of the Nile-Vocal
7. My Love (Tango)~~~~Piano Solo.
8. A You Desire Me-Vocal,
9. Learn to Croon-Vocal.
p.m.-Local Time and Weather
Report
8.3-11.30
Shing Theatre.
p.m.-A relay from the Ke
10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Prees News.
11.10 p.m. Close Dawn.
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