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BRIDGE - NOTES

Slam Bidding

by Ely Culbertanm.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1934

Amusements

Cinema Notes

"MURDER AT THE VANITIES": -KING'S THEATRE

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With 11 of Earl Carroll's beau- The good ship Haiti" was plow-ties. Carlo Brisson noted con- Ing the blue waters of the Carri-tinental and English screen and bean, where, in another eye, richly stage star. Victor McLaglen, Jack laden Spanish galleons put on every Oakle, Kitty Corlisle, and Duke inch of available sail to out-speed Ellington and his famous or- the pirate craft captained by Mor-chestra are featured in the cast gan and others of that romantic of "Murder at the Vanities,” age,

Paramount production heralded However, in the smoke-room of

with a. fanfare of trumpets. the ship there were four players who were not interested in the jealous giri

The atory centres round A (Gertrude Michael), placid blue of the waters nor in who vows revenge against Briz the stories of piracy or conquest, so on. No one knows who Brisson's rich in this section of the New mother is save Miss Michael, and World. They were intend instead shé further knows that Brisson's (upon a game of Contract Bridge. mother, who was once a famous The participants in the game opera star, is wanted in Vienna were two gentlemen from New for murder. England Mr. Walter Pendleton of Boston, and Mr. Ladd of Bristol, her, a hired detective is detailed GENERAL NOTICES. against Mr. Earl N. Culter of Mor orchestra is gaily playing and the Conn., playing East and West to watch her. Then, while the

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THE SWIMMING CHAMPION- SHIPS of the Colony will takej place at the V.K on October 10th, 11th, 12th and h. Entries close (on October 4th

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This is the Portable

THE To prevent further trouble from

ristown, N. J., and Mr. William J.girls are dancing and singing to a Huske of New York City. Mr. throng of first-nighters, the sinis- Culter was seated South, as Dealer ter hand of a murder gets busy in and distributed the cards as folthe back stage. Flows:

South, Dealer North and South vulnerable

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 6th October, and on WEDNESDAY, 10th Oct., 1934, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m. on both days.

The First Bell will be Rung at 1.30

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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

No One without a Badge will be ad- mitted to the Members' Enclosure.

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gontlemen and $3.00 per day for Ladies (Both in-: cluding Tux) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal application of a Member, such Member) to be responsible for all visitors intro- duced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, &c.

The Secretary's office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock, noon.

Badges admitting to Members' closure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.

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Hong Kong, 2nd Oct., 1934.

CENTRAL

THEATRE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

DAILY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9.30,

Tom

MIX

He's here again, with his new pony, TONY, Jr in the fastest, most exg citing picture he's made since the advent of talkies, IT'S A REAL TREAT!

With Naomi Judge, Raymond Hatton, Story by Grant Taylor, Directed by Armond Schaefer Presented by C Laammie ALUNE VERSAL PICTURE

On No Pretext will Children be per TERROR

mitted in either Enclosure during the

Meeting.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 21820

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The Price of Admission.to the Pablis Enclosure is $1.00 per day including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladios.. and is payable at iba Gate.

TRAIL

·FOR SALE.

Soldiers Selection of the best varieties

and Tested

and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price,

Bookmakers, Tie The Men, de, will

Reliable

not be permitted to operate within the Flower and Vegetable

Precincts of the Hongkong Jockey Club dering the Race Meeting.

By Order,

S.---A J & 5

II. K 1 8 6' D-A K J 3 C.-6

West-

S- 9 8 4 z

H.-J 9 3 I.”8

C-K 10 9 5 z

East-

5.-10 7 3 HI-Q 5 4 2 D.- 9 5

C-Q J 8 4

¡South-

S.-K Q

H-A 7

DQ 10 7 6 4 2 C.-A 7.3

Mir, Cutler

Two crimes are committed, Mc-. Laglen, the detective, is called, and the manner in which he humorously solves the unique situation while the musical show goes on is both thrilling and en- tertaining.

"THE THIN MAN"-QUEEN'S

THEATRE

William Powell, the actor of many gentleman crook roles, gives an excellent characterisation of a retired detective in Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer's current production "The Thin Man", now at the Queen's Theatre.

Powell comes in a role that is entirely different from the usual trend of detective films. He is cast as a retired detective, living mostly on alcohol, and on the Įmoney that his wife. excellently played by Myrna Loy, has in- herited.

Powell and Miss Loy are just after enjoying life and letting the world, explan-go by, when he against his will, is dragged into a most perplexing mystery, and eventually into solv fing it.

The bidding: (Figures bids refer to numbered atory paragraphs).. South West North

East Paus 25 Pass Pass

4NT (1) Pass 6D (3) Pass Pass Pass

1D

3D

ENT (2) Pass

17D (4) Pass

1-Mr. Cutler and hie partner had bud no discussion of methods of

bidding, except that they used

the Culbertson System. It was

Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendle- ton, and Minna Gombel! are in the supporting cast,

"CHILD OF MANHATTAN- ALHAMBRA THEATRE

Clever dialogue and good act- featured in "Child Of

the first occasion during the ing are

session in which an opportunity Manhattan," the Columbia picture

to test out Slam bidding had now showing at the Alhambra

come up, and the Conventic Theatre.

had not been mentioned betwee..

the partners. Mr. Huske de-

Nancy Carroll has the leading

elded to test his partner's know.role and is ably supported by John

ledge of this convention.

Boles, Charlea (Buck) Jones, Clara Elandick, Jane Darwel Betty

2-Mr. Cutler afterwards explain-Gary Owen, Luis Alberni,

ed that he had never used the Grable and several other, excel- Convention before in

actual lent players.

play, his only knowledge of it

"Child Of Manhattan" is a story

being from reading some of my of a square-shooting taxi-dancer, articles in newspapers. Of tourse, his response is perfect-| ly correct.

an employee of "Loveland," a dance establishment Occupying property owned by the fabulously 3-Probably North at this point wealthy Vanderkills. When the should bid seven diamonds. His strait-laced aunt of the family holding in diamonds is

suggests eviction, the widower | strong that he can scarcely exdertaken, to investigate before who is the head of the family - peat his partner to have strngta taking drastic action-and runs enough to bid again, and yet, in

into Nancy Carroll and a love

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view of the vulnerable Opening which starts badly but ends well. and Rebid, Grand Slam ap- pears extremely probable.

It boasts no new, plot, but it has exceptionally clever lines. The 4-A beautiful bid on the part of element of comedy is there, too, Mr. Cutler. He reasons that with Clara Blandick handling It fnasmuch as he holds the King-to perfection and scoring parti Queen of spades, the, Ace ofcularly in a barrdóm scene in hearts and the Ace of Clubs, which this "poffeck lady from North's Forcing Takeout and Hamboig" rises to histrionic subsequent Raise to a Small heights,

Sam in Uamonds must show both the Ace and King of dia-

monds, in which case the Grand Slam is a Laydown. Obviously

"THE SHOW-OFF STAR

THEATRE

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor has never

the bid of the Grand Slam is produced a more humourous pic

correct

Seeds,

ture than "The Show-Off," featur

C. B. BROWN,

Hong Kong, 1st October, 1994

Secretary

The opportunity of serving you opened, the adverse trumps drawn, will be a pleasure and your and all 18 tricks casbed. commands will have our best ate matte

fam tention.

Of course, there was nothing to

ing Spe Tracy in the current the play of the hand. A club was attraction at the Star Theatre.

The

ada play

ith lau

and:

I have no doubt that Mr. Cutler |spen]

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