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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

28, 1933.

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BRIDGE NOTES

Penalty Versus Game.

By A. F. STAPLETON HARRIS

One of the most difficult deci- sions a player is called upon to make in Bridge is whether to take what looks like being a substan- tial penalty or to proceed with the bidding to game, or upon occasions to slam.

even

So many factors enter into the |question--the state of the score, not only below but also above the line, ` vulnerability, psychology, W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD., whether if you proceed you will

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on the other hand, whether your. opponents may not get their con- tract if you double them. All these things are material, and usually most, if not all, of them require very careful considera- tion.

Dancers from Gandhiland

Two of the stars of the Shankar troups of Hindu dansara, which recently Arrived to tour: the United States, are shown” waving a greeting to New York. They are Simkie, a French girl who embraced the Blodu faith (left), and Kanar Lata, trus daughter of "Hother India.”

NORTH:-

S.-A K 7 6 H.-6

D.-A Q

C.-A 97 58.

The decision is dificult en- ough

ordinary rubber in Bridge, but whereas in

that WEST:- case

you often have a further! opportunity of recovering from a mistake, in Duplicate Bridge it is much harder, as each hand is a separate unit, and one serious er-SOUTH:-

well-intentioned. ror. however

may make all the difference be- tween success and defeat on the whole or a match, of a limited number of boards.

quiries will be prompty attended to. usually advisable to go for pen-|

of game

if you

Everything will be Free of Charge. alties Instead

EAST:

S.-10 6 H.-Q J D-10 9 3

C-K Q 10 8 4 2

S.-Q 8 3

H.—A K 107 2 D. K 7 6 5 4 C.-L

S.-J 9 4 2 H.-9 8 5 4 3 D.-8 2 C.-J 6

Weat

then, as it turned out, it would have paid his side.

Inter-Club Contract Bridge.

The annual Invitation Inter-

CINEMA

NOTES

MAIL REVIEW

"STORM AT DAYBREAK"... QUEEN'S-THEATRE-

A background of fine music gives an operatic atmosphere to, the new M.G.M. film "Storm at Daybreak," which is now showing at the Queen's Theatre-an atmosphere supported by the manner in which the aketchy but dramatie plot is unfolded.

It is a romantic drama against a background of war, the setting be- ing a little towns in the Balkans. and the principal characters a Ser bian and his wife and their friend, a Hungarian.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

12.30 p.m.-European programme of recorded music. N

I Local Time & Weather Re- [port. fat

1.20 p.m.-Rugby Press News, eic, 1,30 pm relay of the Rotary Club Tiffin Speech from the Glouces ter Restaurant Retarian E. Bacci on vệ "Now Larh & Language:"

2 p.m.Close Down. Three Relay

Studio Items Tonight.

from Bong Kong Hotel. 430-7 p.m.-Chinese recorded pro- 10.30 p.m.-European programme. *pim.Closing' Local Stéck"Quoth- tions, etc.

7.3.7.30 p.m.--Variety. Bond-

Creole Rhapsody

Vocal-

The Jungle Band.

The Lay of the Lady's Vote Before I Go to Sleep

Anons Winn, Harold French, George Baker and Leonard Henry

Pianoforts Duet-

Sunshine Susic-Medley Goodnight Vienna-Melody

Rale da Costa & Harry Jacobson.

Brilliant acting by Walter Hus- ton and Kay Francis in the main roles, and Nils Aather as the Hun-Vocal Duet garlan, lift the film above mediocrity. The humour is provided by Eugene Pallatte in a typical role.

MAİL REVIEW

"THE DEVIL'S IN LOVE"- KING'S THEATRE

Dancing

A Boy and Gir! Were What More Can I Ask!

4. Layton & Johnstone. 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. The 8th of a series of Lesson, in "Cantonese" by the Rev. Mr. H. R. Wellt.

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

8.39 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hong

A Recital

Misa Elas Alves (Coloratura Soprano) accompanied by Miss Marin_Gomes with Flute Obligatò by Mr. J. R. Suiter.

Programme

1.

2.

1.

Ardon gl incensi (Lucia di Lam-

mermoor) (Donizetti)

Spargi d'amaro pianto (Lucia Lammermoor) (Donizetti)

La Serenata (Tosti); Faria! (Arditi)

INTERVAL

dl

Stories of the Foreign Legion Kong Hotel Grill Room by courtesy of the Management. (During the inter- Club Duplicate Contract Bridge always make excellent material forvals recorded music will be broadcast Tournament for the Portland take, dramas, and "The Devil's it from the Studio). Club Challenge Cup began last Love," the Fox production which is 3-9-38 pit-From the Studio, month at the Portland Club. now showing at the King's Theatre Twenty-four Clubs entered, in-ls no exception. cluding the Devonshire Club, A surgeon attached to Fort Ron- who were the winners last year. det, à French African outpost, is Rubber Duplicate is played in accused of the murder of his major each match over 32 boards. with and sentenced to death. the following variations from He escapes and succeeds in ank- the methods employed last year, ing his way to Port Zamba, outside 13. that is, each hand, having been French territory, where he works st previously dealt by officials and a Mission station and falls in love 2. duplicated, is played simultan-with a beautiful young woman. eously in each room. When He is forced to flee again as the rubber is completed in one room, scarch for him continues and, makes the scores are added up in each his way back to the Fort where he North room, the balance is carried for-finds the real murderer and forces! Double ward, and each room begins a confession from him.

fresh rubber.

Victor Jory and David Manners This Tournament is a very po-share honours as the doctor and the pular one, as it has imported in captain respectively, and Loretta to London Club life yet a further Young makes a charming figure in medium for

the competitive a rather minor role. Vivienne Os. spirit which ie all to the good in borns is very convincing as an exo-2. fostering friendly inter-club so-le proprietress of a cafe. cial relations.

his con-

It is almost impossible to lay down any hard-and-fast rules to deal with this problem; one can only give broad outlines, which In Room 1. the bidding went:- are bused on principles of partly East South |mathematical and partly psycho-No bid 1 Heart 2 Clubr

and all passed. We recommend reliable persons of logical origin. These may be

West was three down on all classes to suit EMPLOYERS' stated thus: requirement with satisfaction. En- (a) At a score of love-all it is tract:-900 to N. S.

N.-S. congratulated themselves on this result; E.-W. said nothing lease dial 28939, or write to 07. think you can defeat the contract but thought a lot.

In Room II. the bidding was:-

East Des Voeux Road Central, David by not fewer than three tricks.

South Weat North (b) Where only you are game No bid 1 Ileari 2 Clubs Double House, 1st Floor.

in, take gume and rubber if you Nobid 2 Diamonde No bid 2 Spades

No bid 3 Spadea No bid. 5 No-trumps | MAIL REVIEW can get it, unless you feel you No bid 6 Hearts Ng bid. 7. Diamonds can set, the contract by at least

Result-2590 to N.-S." three tricks.

Balance in favour of the (c) If both sides are vulner-team:-1490 points, enough, in 30th November, when entries will THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB able, take the penalties if you see fact, to turn the scale on the

the opponents being two down. match.

Toxided to play the first round of this Tournament on the 11th December at 5.30 p.m., and on The 12th December at pm, at the Sports Club,

Contestants may notify the Hon. Secretary, Mr. M. E. Politi, e/o A.l H. Potts, Bank of Canton Building

of their preference on or before the

be closed.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY. LIMITED.

TH

SPORT NOTICES.

NOTICE.

K

one

2

The Doll Song (Tales of Hoffman)

(Offenbach)

La Capipera (Julius Benediet) 9.80-9.45 p.m.-Concert Waltzes, Roses of the South (Strauka)

Bruno Walter conducting the Berlin

Philharmonic Orchestra.

Eva Waltzes (Lohar-ar, Schott) Carmen Sylvia (Ivanovicl)"

International Novelty Orch. 9.45-10.15 p.m.-From the Studio. A Planoforte Recital by Mr. Harry

Ore.

Programme

1.

Andante (Mozart)

Egossaine (Beethoven)

3.

Ballad (Grieg)

Menuet (I. Őre),

--MAIL REVIEW

15.

(a) Volga Bortmen

+:

(b) Dance from Ballet

"Raymonda"

“SMILIN' THROUGH”-STAR

“SAILOR'S LUCK'— MAJESTIC THEATRE

THEATRE

(Glazoumon-Ziloti)

6. Minstrels (Debussy),

10.15 10.30 pm Orchestral.

La Siesta (Barcarolle)

(Norton, BIT, Lotter)

The Palladium Orch.

The Grasshopper's Dance" (Bacalossi)

The Palladium Örch.

San Francised Symphony Orch. 10,30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press Newi

In "Smilin' Through," now show- James Dunn and Sally Eilers are ing at the Star Theatre, Norma seen in their fourth "team" picture Shearer returns to romance, sop- Sacrificial Bids.

In Roum I., North and South in Fox Film's, "Sailor's Luck," the ported by a brilliant cast including Rosamunde-Entr-acte (Schubert) had heard a lot about the sub-comedy-romance which is now show- Fredric March and Leslie Howard. THE NOVEMBER HALF YEAR- On the reverse side of the pic-tantial penalties to be had outing at the Majestle Theatre.

It is a splendid film both as to LY GENERAL MEETING ture, the mathematical result is of doubling low bids in proper

The cast, headed by Sammy Cohen, beauty of production and acting. OF VOTING MEMBERS will be the material one when it becomes cases, and so South left his part-Frank Moran and Victor Jory, also TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN held at the Club House, Happy a question of deliberately

over-jner in his Double. Certainly includes Esther Muir, Win Stanton,

(Continued at Foot of Preceding Meeting of the Valley, on TUESDAY, 28th Novem-bidding-Le., making Bacrificial from North's point of view it Lucien Littlefield. Buster Phelps and

Column) Board uf Directors of Greenber, 1933, at 5.30 p.m.

bida-if the opponents seem looked like being a really fat Frank Atkinson. All members are cordially invited likely to get a slam. This is the double after South's opening bid.

that

at a

leland Cement Company. Limited,;

held ot Exchange Building, to attend, and participate in any more obvious when you are not In Room 11., South was not MAIL 'REVIEW Victoria. in the Colony of Hong Kong, on THURSDAY. the

21st day of September, 1933, a Call

discussion which may ensue.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

vulnerable and the opponents quite so sure that the penalty

ORIENTAL THEATRE

-

By Order of the Stewards, are. It is just a question of would be so enormous, and rather "IT'S GREAT TO BE ALIVE,”.........

C. B. BROWN,

whether it will pay you to go fancied the strength of his two- down x tricks doubled to save a suiter which was also vold in the Secretary.

opponents' suit. He accordingly "It's Great To Be Alive," the new substantial bonus.

At Duplicate, yet another fac-ignored his partner's double and Fox musical comedy now showing, tor enters into the case, viz., con-¡went on...

at the Oriental Theatre, features fidence in the bidding ability of North, with 4 Honour-tricks Raul Roullen, idol of the South the other pair of your team in and tremendous suppport in Dia-American stage and screen, who has the other room. If you feel cer-monds could also read the pro-the stellar role, and is surrounded THE FOURTEENTH EXTRA RACE tain they will get the slam if bable distribution of South's by a large group of performers that MEETING will be held (Weather permitfed by their opponents-hand after the latter'a support include all of the most beautiful Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY or that you see your opponents mak-in Spades. South ultimately re-women of the Hollywood film colony. SATURDAY, 2nd December, 1083, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

ing for. then suffer any penalty bid his Hearts as he did not want The First Bell will be Eung at less than the score they will to sign off with Diamonds and he

make by the alam.

of $3.75 per share was made upon all the members holding shares whose names appear in the Com- Hong Kong 18th November, 1938, pany's register of shareholders on the 21st day of September, 1933, upon which only $3.75 per share han boen paid, and it was determined. that such Call should be paid on the 16th day of December, 1938, to the Company's Bankers, Tor Kong & Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion, at their Head Office, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, aforesaid.

Upon presentation at the office of the Company of Bankers' receipt for the payment of such Call, together with the Certificate of Shared, a note

of the payment will be endorsed on

the Certificate.

Dated this 21st day of September,

1988.

By Order of the Board, ALLAN KEITH, Secretary.

JUST RECEIVED

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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

It is all quite easy to read, viously disclosed, in his void in}" Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their, Badges write, and talk about, but ex-Clubs. prominently displayed.

tremely difficult to put into prac

radio

had a slight re-bid value, not pre when my

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I always ring

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Radis Services

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I may say that, long after the mitted to the Members Enclosure. majority of these cases are the ed considerable argument and

No One without a Budga will be ad- tice, Correct decisions in the match was over, this hand caus-C

Badges admitting Non-Members

discussion among those concern- the Members Enclosure and Club hall-mark of the expert,

Rooms

at $5.00 for Gentlemen Not long ago, in a friendly du-ed. West in both rooms got some $5.00 for Ladies (Both plicate match, the following kudos for the bid of Two Clubs; including Tax) are obtainable through hands occurred.

he might have been set 1400

and

ก

the SECRETARY upon the personal

application of a Member, such Mem- Both aldes vulnerable. Dealer points had the Knave of Clubs ber to be responsible for all visitors East. introduced by him,

of All Chite, im, and for Payment

etc.

Becretary's office, Ard Floor,

Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794), wil? | clore at 12 o'clock Noon.

Badges admitting to Members' En- closure will NOT ba, on sale at the Race Course.

On No Fretext will Children ba.yér- mitted in either Enclosure during the

Meeting

Timms are obtainable at the Club | House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 21920,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure $2.00 including, Tax, for all Persons, incinding Indies, a In payable at the Gate. Boldiers and Bailors in Uniform ars admitted Knif Price,

Bookmakers, Tie The Men, not be permitted to operais: withis the Precincia of the Hong Kong, Jockey Glab daring the "Race Meeting: 120

2. By V BROWNĄ!

Hong Kong, 17th Noven

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10.36 p.m.-Close Down.

All records in the above European programmes are selected from Z.B.W. Library.

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Member of the Board of Lectureskip of The Mother Church, The

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IN THE

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