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BRIDGE NOTES
DUMMY PLAY
by Ely Culbertson.
i have frequently emphasised the compelling necessity of the making of a plan of the play the moment tho Opening lead is made and the Dummy's carda are spread on the table.
In the making of a plan the De- clarer, of course, takes into account the card led and the resources of the combined hands as now made clear to him, together with the ad- verse bidding, and determines in the {light of all this Information whether or not the contract can be fulfilled and if so, what line of play affords the greatest assurance of
Success.
Fallure to think the matter out. at this point and to formulate the plan best calculated to bring the maximum result is responsible for many failures at the Bridge table.
This huge, fortress-like memorial to the late Gen. Paul von Hindenburg, erected at Tannenberg, East Prussia, where the famous gemera! turned back the horde of invading Russians in 1914, is now the dead President's tomb. The picture was taken during a ceremony in honour of the German hera,
ed. It must be given if East. and West are to continue the bidding.
course, that he need not worry
In the championship team-of-four event of the United States Bridge Association one hand presenting aj very close problem in the method of 3-Mr. von Zedtwitz knows, of play was dealt to Mrs. George U. Harris, who is known to many as a soclety leader in New York, but also to her friends as an. extremely fine Bridge player. The bidding of the hand by herself and her partner was extremely good.
They had reached the
tract, electing to undee correct con to be held on MONDAY, the 24th five hearts rather than play against day of September, 1934, at 3 p.m. at a contract of four spades, which had the Offices of the Public Works De been undertaken by Mrs. Culbert- partment, by Order of His Excellency Hon, who held the South hand, play- the Governor of one Lot of Crowning with Mr. Waldemar von Zedt. HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY, -On sale at all back-stalls and at the Land near Stubbs Road in the Co-witz in the North. officer of the Publishers, 8A, Wynd-lony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 ham Street.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Lot. 4
Begistry No.
Locality.
Stubbs Boad
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Boundary Maastikumunta.
Annual Berial
Upset Price,
West, Dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
SJ 7 H.---A 7 6 3 D.~Q 9 2 C-10 7 6 3
As per le plan 15,630 1843 (SOUTH:-
WEST:-
N. B.
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S.-9 0
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H-K J 5
14
11. About O
D.-K J 8 7 6 3 C.-K 8
S.-A K Q. 10 8 5 4 3 H-9
D.-5 4
C.-Q J
EAST:-
S.-2
H-Q 10 8 4 2
R
D-A 10
C.-A. 9 5 4 2
PUBLIC AUCTION.
JARTICULARS & CONDITIONS the Sale by Public Auction
West North East PBBB PEBS 1H
Pass
PREB
about the trump suit. His hand
Amusements
Cinema Notes
has one very important trick-"TARZAN AND HIS MATE”—– namely, the Ace of the suit bid
by Mrs. Harris. 4-Naturally Eust
cannot bid again. The Opening bid
QUEEN'S THEATRE
"IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT." -KING'S THEATRE
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 355 matres (845 K.C.'s):-
1.2.15 p.m.-European Programme. 1 p.m-Local Time & Weather Re
port.
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music. 1,30 pm Reuter Press Rugby Press News, etc.
Recorded Programme.
Vocal Gems-
Bulletins
Harry Lauder (arr. Byng)
Scottish Male Voice Singers:
Drinks all Round
Fox Trot
Columbia Vocal Gem Company
Wagon Wheels
Lonely Lane
Fox Trol
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra.
Sho Loves, me not
After all You're all I'm After
Ray Noble and his Orchestra I Love you truly
Waltz
The Show is Over
Ray Noble and his Orchestra.
Noel Coward Medley
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra Piano Solos
Viktorja and her Hussnr-Medley
Rale da Costa. Derek Oldham-Medley After the story of Cinderella,
Derek Oldham (Tenor) the
story of the taming of the Accordion Solo-Mayo Hornpipe shrew is perhaps the most popular
Frank Murphy.". with film producers. The shrew
2.15 p.m.-Clone Down. Dance Music from the H. K. Hôtel. of "It Happened One Night" Is the 4-7 p.m.-Chinesa Programme. spoilt daughter of a millionaire, 7-11.30 p.m.-European Programme, She is not very shrewish, and Stock & Commodity Quotations.
7. London and Now York 7.65-7.27 p.m.-Excerpts from
"Pati-
Johnny Weismuller, America's her pride is soon deflated by Clark was made on shaded values, and retired swimming champion, and Gable in the character of a new-ence" (Gilbert & Sullivan) further bid cannot be found. Maureen O'Sullivan, the pretty paper reporter whose pride in his Overture-Symphony Orchestra con- 5-West reasons that if East can-Irish star, are starred in Metro-integrity is greater than the ducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent.
not double four spades the Goldwyn-Mayer's new drama of
(a) Recit: Still Brooding on their
Mad Infatuation. penalty is not worthwhile. In the African jungle, "Tarzan and fact, from his hand it seems
Johnny Weismuller makes
heiress's pride in her wealth and position.
The statement made in the title' the la misleading, for several event- ful days pass between the time when Mr. Gable meats the run- an away daughter of the millonstre long-distance omnibus and
(b) Fecit: I Cannot Tell What this
Love may be
W. Lawson, N. Briercliff, M. Eyre
with Chorus of Girls.
(a) In a Doleful Train; (b) Now; is
not this Ridiculous
N. Briercliff; G. Baker, M. Eyre
with Chorus of Girls.
(a) Am I alone and Unobserved?; (b) If You're Auxions for to
Shing
George Baker (Haritone)
possible that the contract may His Mate," now showing at be made. He therefore bida Queen's Theatre. five diamonds, which, of course, indirectly is a bid of five hearts. ideal Tarzan, but Maureen O'Sullin a 6--Mrs. Harris rightly decides that]
hearts offer the better chancel ¡livan deserves the highest the happy conclusion, of fulfilling the contract. honoure. She is pursued by sav They have a variety of amusing 7-Obviously South could bid five age lions up a cliff, tossed like an robs them of their few
adventures together. Misfortune spades and still suffer a penalty adagio dancer from the tops
posses-Prithee, Pretty Malden of less than a vulnerable game.
of sions one by one until, at length,
Winifred Lawson and Leslie Rands 7.27-8 p.m. Variety. However, on the bidding Mrs. trees, somerasulte on the trapeze they are sleeping under haystacks Culbertson feared that there with apes to catch her just one
breakfasting from raw car- rots. "You are only a headline was not even one spade trick daring feat after another. available and that she might
to me," declares the newspaper drive her opponents into a mak-
The story begins with our hero reporter at an early stage, but it! able Slam.
ine mated to Tarzan and living it.is not long before he comes to re- The Opening lead was the spade Noir Hamilton shows up with Paul gard her as more than an item of news. It is pleasant to travel King, which held the trick, and Cavanaugh to search for Ivory,
and
Mrs. Culbertson then shifted to the and the latter's attempt to de across the United States with Queen of clubs. She knew that away wih Tarzan and win the girl these two bickering vagabonds, in Mr. von Zedtwitz had one trick, and for himself
amusing is responsible for omnibuses filled with
[people, on foot, and in borrowed If It was the Ace of clubs, then the reels of exciting thrills.
motor cars. contract was defeated, whereas a
continuation
of the spades could "THE MYSTERY OF THE WAX serve no good, purpose.
MUSEUM" ORIENTAL
The second trick was won with
the Ace in the closed hand and ap small heart led to the Dummy,
South 88 (1)
King.
THEATRE
The director, Frank Capra, ha created the authentic feeling of long-distance travel in a crowded vehicle-the stratagems for ob
Song-
Try Gettin', a Good Night's Sleep
Frances Muddux (Soprano).
Piano Duet
I Want a Fair and Square Man Ain't the the Dainty
Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green
Vocal
Whistling in the Dark" Caban. Tango
The Viennese Seven Singing Sisters
Piano Solo
A Thousand Goodnight's Truc
Band
Rale da Costa accompanied by Ray Noble' and his Orchestra.
The Gay Nineties-Waltz Medley
Debroy Somers Band.
taining comfort, the dreary stop-port
Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray are
in Warner Brothers' pages, the devices for whiling Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F Sharp
away time. Mr. Gable is required
now
8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re- 8.03.8.28 p.m.-Orchestral. Music.
Minor (Brahms)
(Tchaikovsky)
Royal Opera Orch. Covent Garden
London Symphony Orchestra con-
ducted by Albert Coates.
(Humperdinck)
The bidding: (Figures after bide The Knave was permitted to hold featured refer to numbered
the trick, and then Mrs. Harris latest thriller, "The Mystery of explanatory
to present a character which is a The "Sleeping Beauty"-Waltz quickly shifted the line of the Ace Wax Museum," which is paragrapha.)
and returning a diamond to the showing at the Oriental Theatre. mixture of artlessness and sop-Polovtsi March (Borodin)
curious and hot entirely credible to be held on MONDAY, the 24th day of September 1934, at 4H (2) 48 (8) Pass (4) Pass
Strange happenings in a little histication, but he makes a pleas Doubinushka (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov} The next play was a small dia- 3 p.m. at the Offices of the
wax museum are followed, by ajing job of it. Claudette Colbert Public Works
5D (5) Pass 6H (6) Pass (7) mond, which was ruffed with the series of mysterious and inexplic makes the heiress an appealing Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov-
four in the closed hand. Dummy able crimes which throw the and spirited girl; that is all that Hansel and Gretel Overture sHE Undersigned have received ernor of one Lot of Crown Land-An ideal Jump Overcall. Ob was now re-entered by the return metropolia into an uproar; and a is asked of her. Walter Connolly THE
instructions to sell by Public pear Stubbs Road in the Colony of
viously the hand cannot go of a club, and the Knave of dia young newspaper woman finde appears as the mildly-tyrannical }{ Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years,
down more than one trick even monds laid down. From this point herself called upon to solve one father. "It Happened One Night" with the option of renewal af a
though Mr. von Zedtwitz's hand on no effective means can be found of the most baffling mysteries of is a Columbia production. Wednesday, the 26th Sept., 1934, Grown Rent to be fixed by the Bur
is, trickless. veyor of His Majesty the King, for 2-This Raise is in a measure fore- one further term of 75 years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Auction
ON
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising:-
Teak hatstand, Chesterfield
Couches and
armchairs,
cabinets, Teak Extension
Teak
Din.
Terk
Ing Table and Chairs, Chest of Drawers, Teak Book-
Teak
савев, Iron Bedsteads, Wardrobes with bevelled mirror doors, Teak Dressing Tables, Teak Tea-poys, Screene, Ice Chost, Bronze and Brass ornament, Glocka, Large Porcelain Flower poks, Cutlery, Dinner Service and erockery, Glass Ware, Fine Oil Paintings. Pictures, Curtains, Car. pets, Rugs, Electric Table Lamps and Fans, Gramaphones and Re: corda, Filing Cabinet, Teak Office Desks, etc., etc.
also
Three Cottage Pianos One Electrolux Ice Chest
One Frigidaire
One Kelvinator
One Steel Bare Cabinet (large) One Grand Father Clock One Louis XIV Drawing Room
Suite
And
A Few Pieces of Exceptional Quality Blackwood: Wake
On View from Tuesday the 25th. September, 1984
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 21st. Bapt. 1934.
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Ya, of Bais
Last No. 3855.
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary
Upest Price
CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
theft the ft. about
As per sale plan. 23,000
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“THE LOVE OF FAIRY LAND"
COMING “ATTRACTION
THE BIG LAUGH SHOW
with
EDNA MAY OLIVER EDWARD EVERETT
· HORTON
"THE POOR
RICH
UNIVERSAL PICTURE,
to defeat the contract.
modern times..
As a matter of fact, the trick
as ruffed with. the six by Mr. von "LADY FOR A DAY”—STAR Zedtwitz and over-ruffed with the
{eight, and a low club `led, which
THEATRE
“WONDER (BAR”—ALĦAMERA
THEATRE
...
Symphony Orchestra conducted by
Albert Coates.
8.28-8.42. p.m.-Four Songs by Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone)
(a) · The Admiral's Broom (Bevan) [(b) A Jovial Monk am I
("La Poupea"Andran)
(c) The Border Ballad (Cowen) (d) Glory of the Sea (Sanderson)
8.42-9 p.m.-The J. HL. Squire Celeste Octet.
Memories of Johann Strauss
· Al Jolson, the Jewish lad from was ruffed with the five in Dummy.
Headed by a splendid cast, in- New York's East Side, who has Another diamond was now return-cluding Warren, William and May gone down in film history as the (arr. P. Willoughby) ed, but successful defence could Robson, Columbia's latest produc-first talking picture star, rises to
Putting the Clock Back not be found.
tion, "Lady For a Day." a picture new heights in "Wonder Bar," a
(arr. Squira) 9-11.50 p.m.-A relay of the Hong The fulfillment of the contract of the sub-strata of New York, so-First National production. "Won-Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the required the making of a good plan, ciety, is now showing at the Star der Bar," the action of which Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room (by and the correct timing of the playa. Theatre:
takes place in an elaborate Paris courtesy of the Management). Obviously on the bidding Mra. Cul- Adapted from one of Damon bar and night club, has plenty of London 1 p.m. Stock & Commodity 9.30 p.m.Reater Frau Bulletins, bertson did not hold more than a Bunyon's famous short steries, material for first-class film enter-Quotations." single heart and it was almost Lady For a Day" tells the story tainment, plus a cast ideally 10.30 pm-Reater Press Bulletins, equally obvious that Mr. von Zewt-of New York's Great White Way, chosen; a cast that makes the Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further,
London Stock and Commodity Quota- witz did not hold five.
and of the devious and darker moet of every situation.
tions followed by New York Opening The one lead of trumps for the phases of New York life. The
Into this story of firtations Quotations. purpose of removing the singleton central character, "Apple Annie,” wives, philandering husbands, 11.30 p.m.-Close Down. trump from the South hand was played by May Robson, was sng-lschering gigolos, beautiful girls, a necessary part of the later play gested by a character well-known and spectacular scenery is woven to establish the diamonds.
to all who frequent · Broadway. drama and romance. The reader will note that a con-"Happy," played by Ned Sparks, is There are several lilting songs tinuation of the second round of an impersonation of a certain certain to be heard in local spade sby Mrs. Culbertson would hanger-on tó a big gambler (Wax cabarets and ballrooms for a long have been equally ineffective. It ren Williams of the metropolis. time to come. "Wonder Bar” At
is true that, then North would have had the same number of trumps as East, but he would have been in the Junfortunate position of being com palled, when he won the trick with. the Ace, to make a return advan- tageous to the Declarer.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERARIONNG1 THERAPIONN:2 ERAPION N03
"BOTTOMS UP”---MAJESTIC
THEATRE
"Bottoms Up,”.
romantic
comedy, featuring John Boles. Spencer Tracy, and Pat Paterson,
"Don't Say Good Night,"
"Why Do I Dream Those Dreams.”.
"AROUND THE WORLD IN
DAYS"—LEE. THEATRET
LOTTIE GORDON'S CONCERT
China Fleet Theatre
On Wednesday
To aid the Blind Girls' Home, the Navy Benevolent Fund and the Empire Link Extension (Hong Kong Branch), Madame Lottie
A picture which offers unnaus) Gordon will give her Australian
In Fox Film's current attraction entertainment as one of the Concert of Music Song and story on of Donglia Wednesday evening next, at 9 p.m.
at the Majestic Theatre.
cleverest comedies
In the picture, Miss Paterson Fairbanks Sr., in "Around the The following artists will amist: leads the musical numbers and World in 80 Days," now showing Doris Millar, Wilfred O'Brien, several lavish ensembles with the at the Lee Thestre. ”
Robert Sharrocks, Albert Taylor, finesse of an experienced star. The film produced by United Wei Tat, Tuk Lo, Gevendoline Love, There are Ave-song-hits in the Artists is filled
laughs, Mr. Braga, Dorothy and, Winifred picture, "Bottoms UpWaiting thrills, romance, and adventures. Raven, Farrenice Garrard, Ramon = at the Gate for Katy,
Fairbanks is supported by and Daniel Luf, Hamon Wong, the Moon "Little Did I Dream" large cast as well as thousands of (Hawaiian Husic);
""I'm Thrown" My Love Away” others,,
Booking will be at Anderson's."
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