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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 24” “1

BRIDGE NOTES

SINGLETON LEADS.

by Ely Culbertson.

до

When the player charged with the burden of the leku, holds a worthless. hand containing honour sequence, with which to Įmake a safe Opening, and his partner's bidding, if any, has fail- ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. ed to disclose the choice of the

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CENTRAL

THEATRE.

SHOWING TO-DAY

DAILY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9,30,

HE HAD A PRICE

(suit, it is an admitted fact that the| Opening lead is a leap in he dark, If the hand contains trumpa and there is a singleton or even A doubleton, such a lead is, of jeourse, infinitely preferable to the lead of a fourth-best card of a worthless auft. In fact, ordinarily the lead of a fourth-best card of a worthless suit against a trump declaration or a notrump, for that matter is the last on the list of leads.

In the recent New York State Regional Tournament conducted by the United States Bridge Associa- tion, a large number of extremely interesting handa were dealt, among them being the hand bo- low:

East, Dealer.

Both sides vulnerable,

North:-

S.-A 7

H.-K 10 3

D-AK- 10 2

C-7 6 3 2

&

ON HIS HEAD

SHE HAD A PRICE KON HER HEART

West:-

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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that

In Interim Dividend of £3 per

share, subject to deduction of In- come Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1934, at the rate of 1/5 3/4 per Dollar.

THE DIVIDEND will be payable on and after MONDAY, 13th | August, 1934, at the offices of the, Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY, 30th July to SATUR- DAY, 11th August (both days in- clusive) during which period 'no transfer of shares can be registered. By Order of the Board of Directors

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 11th July, 1994.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISEES

AND SURVEYORS,

- Public Auctions

☛ THE Undersigned have received

TH

instructions to sell by Public |

Auction

ON

FRIDAY, 27th July, 1934,

commencing at 5.15 pm.

at their Sales Room,

4, Duddell Street.

JA VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

POSTAGE STAMPS

comprising:

Fine British Colonics, Old Europe, ¡Central and South America, etc., etc.

etc.

On View from Thursday the 26th

July, 1984.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers

Hong Kong, 20th July, 1934.

WHARF ANGEL

DOROTHY DELL FOSTER

COMMENCING ON THURSDAY "MIDSHIPMAN JACK”

R.K.O. Picture

SEEDS

MELONS

PRAS Learty

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FLOWER

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Flower

.&

Vegetable

Seeds.

S-10 4 H.-A J 4 2

D-Q J 9 4

C-A Q 10

East:-

5.-K Q 8 6 3 2

H.-Q

D.-5

C-K J 9 8 4

South:-

S.-J 9 5

H-9 8 7 6 5

D. 8 7 6 3 C.-5

Washington, Don Alfonzo Loucz, elected President of Colombin, while serving Minister In- Washington, and who will suecced President Olaya next month, returned to Washington for "eon- versations" with President Roosevelt. The President-Elect was guest of honour at a dinner given by James Clement Duyn, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State. Mr. Cordell Hall Secretary of State, was also a guest at the affair. Left to right in this group are, President-Elect Don Alfon- so Lopez, Madame Alfonso Lopez, Mrs. Cordell Hull and the Secretary of State, Mr. William Cor- dell Hull.

"DEATH SMILE" WINS Amusements

FAME FOR GIRL

Film Opportunity For Student

SEINE TRAGEDY RECALLED

Cinema Notes

"SPITFIRE"-KING'S THEATRE

"AS HÚSBANDS GO”—. ALHAMBRA THEATRE

of

last

金门

FRADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong -Kong- Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.. on a wave length of 855 metres (846. K.C.'):-

1-2.10 p.m.-European programme. 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re- port.

1.03 pm-Recorded music.

1.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins. Rugby Press News, etc.

1.40 pm-A relay of the Rotary Club Tiffin Speech from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden- Professor R. Robertson, M.A. on "Local Econo- mics: Some Aspects,"

2.10 p.m.-(approx:) Close Down. Two Studio Concerts To-night. Relay of the Cricket from Daventry 4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m.-European Programme.

7 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-

tions, London & New York Stock & Commodity Quotations,

-7.08-7.30 p.m.-Orchestral Solactions from Musical Comedy. Follow a Star (Ellis).

New Mayfair Orchestra.

The Love Race (Clarke)

New Mayfair Orchestra.

Bow Hells (Sullivan)

New Mayfair Orchestra.. 7.30-8 pm-From the Studio. Chamber Music by Mr. C. de la Cruz

[Violin),

Mr. F. Gonzalez ('Cello), and Mrs.

Nara Kanis (Pianoforte) Programme

1. Trio No. 5 in B flat...Blozart

(a) Allegro

(b) Larghetto

(e) Allegretto

2. Menuet-Pastel

Paradis

13. Bourree No. 2.J. S. Bach

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

8.03.8.30 p.m.-Old Tunes. Band

The Open Road-A Hiking Medley

farr. Debroy Somers)

Vocal Gems.

Debroy Somers- Band.

Let's Have a Chorus

Columbia Vocal Gem Company. Llanel Monckton Memories

(Monckton)

Debroy Somers Band. 8.30-8.40 p.m. A Relay from Daventry (should reception prove

"An Eyewitness Account of To-

by Howard Marshall." Relayed from Headingley Cricket Ground. Leeds. 8.40-9 p.m.-Orchestral Music.. May Night-Overture

(Rimsky-Korsakov)

Rachel Crothers, author "When Ladies Meet" and "Let Us Be Gay," is responsible for "As Band Hushands Go," Fox's current_pro duction now showing at the Alhambra Theatre.

Warner Baxter, who was Starred in one of her most seen here in "Paddy, the Next Best satisfactory). Prague. unique and difficult roles, Kathe-Thing", is starred in the leading A smile has gained for Mlle. rine Hepburn, star of "Little Wo-role, with Helen Vinson playing day's Play in the Fourth Test Match Jarmila Berankova, a young men," comes to the King's Theatre opposite. Czech university student. her in R.K.D-Radio's melodrama of the chance to win fame and fortune Carolina Mountains, "Spitfire."

Wonderful characterisations are on the international screen.

enacted in the story of the young The bidding on this hand varied

"Spitfire," adapted from the wife who falls in love with She has already had some suc-Broadway stage success, "Trigger," Englishman while on tour in Paris greatly with the different tempera-cess in Czechoslovakia, playing is the story of a beautiful moun She returns to America, but is ments of the players. At some the leading part in "The River." tain witch, whose naive tempera followed by her English lover, who tables a contract of two spades by When this film was show in ment and personality combine with a welcomed by the husband. East was reached, and four made. Berlin, Jarmila attended the her queer wickedness, tirades, and At one table a contract of four first night and met the French prayers, and hate and love, to give son in the cast are Warner Oland, Supporting Baxter and Miss Vin- spades was undertaken and fulfill-producer, M. Frank Wybar. jed. Actually South's worthless

Miss Hepburn a powerful charac- Catharine Doucet, G. P. Huntly. "Shut your eyes," he said to terisation. hand furnishes the clue to the de- her. With a smile Jarmila obey-

Frank O'Conner, Eleanor Lynn and fence that should beat the game ed-and Wybar exclaimed: "Per Ralph Bellamy,

Supporting her in the cast are Jay Ward. contract in spades, as one pair of fect! You are the 'Unknown of Louis Mason, and Sarah Haden.

Robert Young, players discovered.

the Seine." The bidding at the table where based on the famous death-mask M. Wybar is to make a film the successful defence was made of a young girl whose body was was as follows: (Figures after bids found in the Seine in 1900. refer to numbered explanatory paragraphs).

"CENTRAL AIRPORT”— QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Action, thrilla,

London Symphony Orchestra con-

ducted by Albert Contes 1812 Overture Op. 49 (Tchaikovsky)

Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent

Garden

9-9.30 p.m.--From the Studio. A Recital by Marla Gomes

(Soprano) L.T.C.L.

and Mrs.

1.

Rence White (Pianoforte). Pianoforte Soloa.

(a) Nocturne in B.......Chopin (b) Nocturne in C sharp minor

Chopin,

"LET'S BE RITZY”— MAJESTIC THEATRE

2. Songs.

(a) Die forelle

Schubert

(b) Frulingaglaube

Schubert

3. Pianoforte Solos.

(a) Vale

Chopin

(b) Valso

Chopla

4.

Songs.

(a) Die Leiermann.... Schubert (b) Au die Muzik

Schubert

The Alm is the story of modern

"Let's Be Ritzy," a comedy drama, featuring Lew Ayres, is The mystery of her death was

and daring Universal's current release, at the never solved, but the serene, flights, combined with romance, Majestic Theatre. East South West North Pass Paas

enigmatical smile on her face make First National's curront re- 1H 1NT 9S (1) Pass

was so remarkable that it has lease, "Central Airport,"

9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Balletins 4S (2) Pass

One married life, struggling to make Londen 1 p.m. Stock & Commodity been reproduced in many art of the finest air films seen in the both ends meet. Just what hap Quotations. Pass Pass

forms, and has been made fami- Colony. 1--The bid of three apades is, of liar to the public by, reproduction

pens to Lew Ayres, the husband, Topical Talks on the United King

8.30-10. p.m.-From the Studie. The story of the film la that ofland Patricia Ellis, the wife, when dom" by Mr. G. C. Felham (H. M. course, rather strong. Natural- on thousands of piature post-two brothers who share all dan they decide to take the advice of Trade Commissioner). ly, Inasmuch as East has pass-cards.

gers of the air, but who find that a friend and go "ritzy" supplies ed riginally, it cannot be a Her picture appears on the they cannot share the dangers of amusement and food for thought Fox Trot

··10-10.30 pm. Dance Music. showing of 3% honourtricka- cover of Celine'a hook "Au Bout the embraces of a woman whom The picture, directed by Edward so there is no danger of theļda la Nuit.”

they both love. partnership reaching a Slam in The film, in which Jarmila is A stellar array of stars, includ Includes, Frank McHugh, Isabell Ludwig, has a strong cast which view of the Jump Takeout or to play the leading part, will befing Richard Barthelmess, the star Jewel and Robert McWade. West's Opening bid and North's called "The Eternal Smile," It ef more than 50 dramatic films,. vulnerable Overcall.

tells the supposed life and death Sally Eflers and Tom Brown, are “HERITAGE OF THE DESERT" 2-West reads the Jump bid as story of the unknown girl-in the cast.

his partner hoped the would, Reuter.

and so, although very weak In spades, raises the contract to four.

CHEKIANG-KIANGSI

· RAILWAY

["THE "CAT AND THE FIDDLE”— ORIENTAL THEATRE

After All You're all I'm After. She Loves me Not

Blame it on Two Brown Eyes Gosh! I must be falling in Love, Sweetheart Darlin' ***** The Gold Diggers Bong Waltz

One Life, One Love. -

Tango

-Beside my Caravan

fea-

Waltz

CENTRAL THEATRE

"Heritage of the Desert, turing Randolph Scott, Sally

10.30, p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, Blane and J. Farrell MacDonald, Rugby, Mid-day Press News, Farther Actually, as the cards lie, it is

"The Cat and the Fiddle," Is is the current attraction at the London Stock & Commodity Quota- probable that the contract of The construction work on the delightful musical comedy star Central Theatre.

tfona, followed by New York. Opening three notrump would be easier Yushan-Nanchang section of the ring, Jeanette Macdonald and The story deals with Scott, as a

Quotations, of fulfillment.

Chekiang-Kiangel Railway is expect-Ramon Novarro. Novarro is an young surveyor, who is called by

10.40 p.m.-Close Down. South's Opening lead, was theed to be completed, on the order by impetuous young muste student in MacDonald to his ranch to check club 5, unquestionably the best Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, before the Brussels. The completion of his its boundaries accurately. David

choice with his worthless holding. (coming March Work will then masterpiece is somewhat delayed Landau, head of a band of cattle QUEEREST BANQUET Please ask for This trick was won with the Ace start immediately on the Nanchang by the sudden arrival into the rustlers, attempts to prevent his our 1984 in Dummy and the small spade led. Pinhslang section.

Catalogue

which

tains many

North played the Ace and at once) returned a club, which South ruff-

com led.

Now South could see the cer-ciation of the posssibilities of de notable Euro-tainty of defeating the contract feuse, South, with his apparently pean and provided his partner could again worthless hand, was able to con- Americanbe placed in the lead, Obviously tribute as greatly in trick-taking

ET

to avoid

disappoint.

ment:

same town of an American lady reaching the ranch house alive, student, Jeanette Macdonald, but fails Shirley, the musical student."

Arriving there ultimately, Scott She writes Jazz and becomes meets and falls in love with Miss world famous all at once.

He Blane, daughter of MacDonald's composes operettes and starves.

dead partner. She was to have married MacDonald's son, but she is soon in love with Scotti

SCARFACE"-LEE

THEATRE

IN PARIS.

Porcupine Salad An Exotic Dish.

Paris Porcupine salad was one of the many exotic dishes served to mom- "THE GOOD COMPANIONS"bers of the National Acclimatisa

tian Society at their annual banquet in Paris:

Other diabes were:

STAR THEATRE

novelties, the Declarer could take a heart if to the defeat of the contract as was Norh with his 3 honour- that suit was led ORDER

tricks. The one chance, and probably a EARLY

Racketeering in all its ramifica alim one, was based upon the hope As a matter of fact, the entire tions, particularly that branch that North held the diamond Ace, work of defense rested upon South which centres its activities in the Seldom has a great novel been If this were so, then South could because, without the Opening sin-Illicit liquor traffic, is forcibly pic translated to the screen with such A whole, porpoise carried in on a obtain a ruff with his last trump sleton lead, the contract must in- tured in Scarface, the Howard meticulona regard for atmos silver dish; of the third round of clubs.evitably, have been made Hughes epic which le now show phere as J. B. Friestley's "The Bamboo shoots from China pre-

A slight chance is better than As I said, East and West did ing at the Lee Theatre,

Good Companions, the current pared with black mushrooms;* nons, so South, in pursuance of not reach their contract Scarface tells of the rise and attraction at the Star Thestre. Buffalo and antelope steaks;

the plan made before his Opening which was either three natrump fall of Tony Camente, and the

Jessie Matthews tarna

stars in the Green oranges from the Gaines lead, returned a diamond North or five clubs, but the defense of leading role is played by Paul role of Susle Dean, and with her coast, and

won and returned the third round the four-apade contract required Min! famous character actor, Ann are John Gielgud, as Inigo Jóll-Candied fruits from Tahiti. of clubs, and South used his last the

raka new leading woman, ia fantzy Edmund Gwenn, as Joss Several women-guests tried to cast, ca are William Boyd Cakroyd, and Mary Glynne, as persuade the chef to tell them the South Karen Morley, and other "players of Miss Trant, lending splendid sup- secrets of his recipes, afterwards.

port

Reuter

trump to secure the setting trick. - Opening andƐa;

Through a fortunate division tion of the North

of the cards and a correct appre, players to bring about his det