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MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1933.

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BRIDGE NOTES

CONTRACT BRIDGE

BY ANCHORITE

II.

This serire of articles in based: on Culbertam's nyatem of bidding). Tricks are the measure of bids and play, and ench trick is again measured on the basis of points, The reward for being able to con- tract and make a certain num- ber of tricks in rewarded with game and rubber, for which eleven tricks are needed in a minor suit, ten in a major, nine in No Trump. A contract made for twelve and thirteen tricks receives in addition a certain bonus. Failing to obtain the number of tricks contracted for) is punished by simple and double penalties. "Watch the score"

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ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

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understanding of what actually takes place in the invisible proft and loss column behind the score.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Sample First Aerial "Sleeper”

A new era in aerial travel dawns with the first sleeping plane, which wem into aperation between New York and Atlanta. Betty Croatwaile (el) and Houey Johnson are shown trying out the modern sleeper

QUARTET STEAL LOCOMOTIVE.

RADIO"

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES

MAIL REVIEW

"NIGHT OF THE GARTER”—

CENTRAL THEATRE

"Night of the Garter," now show-

| MAIL REVIEW

"PILGRIMAGE”—KİNG'S THEATRE

Starring Henrietta Crosman

at the Central Theatre, offers un-Norman Foster, Marion Mixon and Heather Angel, the new Fox drama usual entertainment, as one of the pilgrimage." which is now show- cleverest comedies screened for ing at the King's Theatre, is one of the most outstanding productions some time.

[of the current season.

Sydney Howard heads the cast

The story revolves around the of clever comedians, and the man-love of a mother for her son, which

ner in which he handles the many becomes so great that it turns into amusing situationa is worthy of the burning hatred. She sends her con to war and death to keep him from highest praise.

marrying the girl he loves.

.

I young

A mix-up between two married At first she is philosophically couple owing to

bride content to have attained her desire, but in later years when she wishing to return a garter to an old another romance like her son's lover before leaving on her honey-about to be shattered in the same

moon,

story.

800.

provides the plot of the way she devotes herself to saving

the two lovers,

Others in the cast are Maurice Winifred Shotter has the leading Murphy, Hadda Hooper. Francis feminine role, and the supporting Rich.

cast includes Connie Ediss, Elsie! Randolph, and Jack and Austin Melford.

MAIL REVIEW

"MURDERS IN THE ZOO",- QUEEN'S THEATRE

The wild

beasts of the

MAIL REVIEW

"RED-HEADED WOMAN” — ORIENTAL THEATRE

The invisible value of any first game is worth a little more than 400 points, including trick SCOT (at least 100 points for tricks to gether with the first game of th rubber, say 300 points). It is Therefore obvious

side that the

Jean Harlow, who made her which, to save the first game of a

screen hit in "Hell's Angels" does rubber, incurs a penalty of 861

excellent work in "Red-Headed Wo- vulner. W. 5. BAILEY & CO., LTD., three tricks doubled, not

man," the screen adaptation of the Kowloon Bay.jable 450 points.) only suffers o

zoo-apnsation Kathleen Brush" novel. at the Now Work & Repairs. Call Flag Lxlight loss. which may in

anarling behind the bars of their the current attraction Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.

com- cases be justified: if, for instance

Oriental Theatre. Avery cages in the Carnivora Rouse-arepetent cast in assembled and the the opponents, instead of doubling Cattempt a contract they cannot ful

the instruments of the screen's productiofi is good. til. The second game to the sam

Excellent support is given by Grand Rapids, Michigan.

newest and most ingenious death side two games in succession) is

Paramount's "Murders Lewis Stone as the father, Chester Police are holding a man and

method in

the husband, Leila slightly worth

than 500 morr

three youths on charges of steal-Report.

in the Zoo," which is now showing Morris points; incurred by the non-vel.

at the Queen's Theatre, featuring Hyams nerable side (450 points) to saving a 40-ton locomotive, a xtermi

Hong Charlie Ruggles, Lionel Atwill, Una Merkel, Henry Stephenson, game and rubber, it would there. shovel ind some railroad tracks.

They accuse the four of cut-Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kathleen Burke (the Panther wo and May Robson. profit. The third ting up their loot with an acety game (rubber) is worth 600 point:lene torch in a gravel pit and sell- including trick score It would ing it plecemeal as junk. The

HAIRDRESSERS.

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Expert Barbers. Reasonable Prices.' Open till 9 p.m.

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OPTICIANS.

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LET YOUR NEXT HAT

BE A GLYN.

Sole Agenta:

t

fore show

therefore pay to suffer a penalty of two tricks doubled vulnerable -- 500 pointel in order to save the rubber. The invisible value of

! part score is the trick score

addition to an equity

about 100 points.

value

in

With these figures in mind the decision of choosing between a vame or a penalty becomes an easy antter of simple deduction and a deliberate overbid may in many enses turn out to be u fitable proposition.

Bidding Values

mort

Sold As Junk.

owners valued it at $10,000.--- | Reuter.

A

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

1-2.15 p.m.--European programme. I p.m.- Local Time and

Weather

1.3 p.m.-Recorded programme, 1.15 p.m. A relay of the

Kong Hotel Grill Room.

1.30 p.m. -Rugby Press News, etc. 2.15 p.m. Close Down. Humorous Interlude from the Studio by Bryan Lewis

5-8 p.m.- European programme, 5-5.10 p.m.--A relay from Daventry.

man), Randolph Scott, John Lodge and Gail Patrick.

The story centres round Lionel Atwill, as an insane animal col- lector who murdera all those who 5.30-7 p.m. A relny of the Hong dare to become too friendly with Kong Hotel Danev Orchestra from the his wife, using his animals to at- Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden.

p.m.- Closing Local Stork Quata- of opainst opponents' trump bid).

|tions, ele. When opening the bidding, hon-

7.3-7.16 p.m. - Transcription Pro- our tricks are valued defensively,gramme.

Marimba sequence of Ace, King, Queen. Sledions by the Novelty

Band. defensively, Jack, x x.

IN only

7.16-7.30 p.m. À Programme of re- worth Ace and King. As the third corde kindly loaued by a Listener, trad, therefore, of any suit is quite | Song~Goodbye (Stoli-Reisch). prolikely to be trumped, the following

Is the rule for the defensive valua-;

count tion in bidding: "Do not more than two honour tricks defen-Sang -- sively in any one sult in a strength showing bid."

Richard Tauber (Tenor). ¡Octet -The Grasshoppers' Dance

(Muralossi),

J. H. Squire Celeste Octot.

The Song it Done (Stotz-Reisch-

Robinson).

Richard Tauber (Tenor).

L A hand is valued in the bidding by rounting the expected winners and losers. The expefted winners

An Ace is worth one trick: anetet-The Butterfly (Bendix). are called playing tricks-tricks

J. H. Squire Celeste Ociel.. King being four cards played in rotation Ace and

defensively Are

736-8 p.m.-From the Studio. by each player.

worth two tricks; likewise an Ace.A

Humorous Interlude by Bryan Playing tricks are won (a) with King and Queen. The value of

Lewis who will reply to his many with honours, th}

low cards in combined honours, such as Acc.

correspondents and end up with "The Lion and Albert." long suite, and (c) when the sup- Queen, depends on the position of

and p.m.-Locs! Time (the King): porting hand contains a short suit the missing honour thus allowing otherwise worthless but until this is established a value

Report.

small trumps to be used in ruffing of 1% tricks only can be assum-Ka Shing Theatre.

Good bidding demands an accurate ed.

instructions to sell by Public Wm. POWELL, LTD. mental picture of one's

Auction

ON

Tuesday, the 6th. December, 1933,

1

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room,

4, Duddell Street,

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

A Quantity of

FURNITURE

comprising:

Chesterfield couches and arm- chairs, Teak wardrobes with be-

veiled

filing

mirrors, Teak dressing

cabinets, Dining

tables.

9. Queen's Road Central.

own and

Value of Honoura

Weather

8.3 11.30 . m. A relay from the

10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mich-ray Press Newe

11.30 p.m.-Close Down.

All relays from the Hong Kong

from the

one's partner's combined hands us The following is the Culbertson Hotel are by courtesy of the Manage- disclosed during the calling. There Standard Table of Honour Tricksment and during the intervals record- are three kinds of tricks: (a) hon-valued on a defensive basis (ed music will be broadcast our tricks, (b) low card tricks con-)

теала one or mare cards below Studio. ainting of four cards or more and Ten):

to (c) ruffing tricks due short suits. Low cards and ruffing tricks are of value only in certain bids; THE Undersigned have received ruffing tricks are only of value in

have republierung of vat

Auction

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ON

commencing at 10.30 a.mL

at No. 41, Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon.

clarer.

re-

Ace, King: Ace, King, Jack: Ace, NEW BROOM SENT TO

King, Queen (2).

DEPUTY,

Aer, Queen; Acc, Queen, Ten; Ace.

Queen, Jack-(14)

!

Reminder Of Duties.

Vienna Twenty constituents of the Hungarian deputy Nikolaus Lazar, have sent him a broom. states the Vienna Tagblatt.

new

Ace, Ace, Jack, King x and Queen x de-

of different suite; King x and King x: King. Jack x; King, Jack (1). About 8 of the 13 tricks in each King King. Jack alone; Queen, Jack x; Queen, Jack, Ton; Queen x and Jack x of different suits; Queen x tables, Teak chest of drawers, Teak Tuesday, the 5th, December, 1983. dent are won with honours (cards

and Queen xx-(%).

Certain

for plus) additional

be value to the above must also considered; for instance, a King alone, a Queen x, or Jack x, when It is intended as a reminder to Each honour has two values: the no combination with other honours M. Lazar to continue his cam- value in attack (when playing one's in hand have been possible, id paign againat municipal mis-

In Budapest. own or one's partner's trump bid), valued at two such plus values management

¡Reuter. and the value in defence (playing | half a trick.

Chairs, etc., etc.

Silver ware, Cutlery, Brass ware, Pictures, Curtains, Linen, Carpets, Rugs Gramaphones, Records, Wall clocks, Typewriters, Crockery, Glass

lampa, Ice chests,

Smoking Fire screens, stands. Tea poys, Fenders, Tea sets etc., etc.

ware,

Table

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

comprising:-

Chesterfield Couch and B.170- chairs. Carpet, Rugs, Curtains, Tenk extension dining table, dining chairs, Desks, Sideboards, Teak enamel bedsteads with Simmons spring mattresses, Teak wardrobes, Dressing tables, Sewing machine, Dinner crockery, Table fans, etc.,

also

1

Large Baldwin Ice chest

}

Upright Piano by "Collard Collard"

&

}

Upright Piano by

"John

BLC.

from the Ten upwards). The maining 5 tricks develop from es- tablished low cards in long suits. and from ruffa in short or absent

■uits.

POP Pop Reserves The Service.

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A Quantity of

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

including:

Joss table, Opium stools, Chairs, Derks, Texpoys, Jardinieres, etc.

etc.

and

One set Books of Knowledge (20 volumes)

On View froth Monday, the 4th .December, 1988

Terms: Cash on Delivery *

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also

One Atwater Kent Radio Set-d valves

alno

Several places of Blackwood red lacquer ware

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On Vlow from. Monday the 4th, December, 1988.

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AnctionsOYS. " Hong Kong, Z3th November, 1988.

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